Atop Quotes

“The scandal with the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) atop Mauna Kea is how it managed to obtain a construction permit to build a manned telescope in a known biologically toxic environment to workers. How many more people need to die, get injured or develop long term very high altitude sickness that will last a lifetime?”
― Steven Magee, Curing Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity

“Every time I look up at the huge telescopes atop the sacred mountain of Mauna Kea, I am reminded of what astronomical greed looks like.”
― Steven Magee

“I see Hawaiian spirits atop Mauna Kea.”
― Steven Magee

“Trying to build the world’s largest telescope atop the most sacred mountain in Hawaii is a cultural violation to the Hawaiian’s.”
― Steven Magee

“I have seen a lot of funky things atop Mauna Kea in Hawaii.”
― Steven Magee

“Many people in Tucson, Arizona, USA, do not realize that they are living atop a 2,400’ mountain.”
― Steven Magee

“Nasty chapped lips was always a problem at the end of several night shifts atop the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea.”
― Steven Magee

“There were no control room humidifiers when I worked atop the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea and they showed up as I was leaving.”
― Steven Magee

“Humidity could be at 100% or near to zero, depending on the weather atop the very high altitude summit of Mauna Kea.”
― Steven Magee

“The second decade after first working atop the 13,797’ Mauna Kea is a very risky time in the life of professional astronomy workers.”
― Steven Magee

“The Thirty Meter Telescope does not belong atop a sacred Hawaiian mountain.”
― Steven Magee

“My girlfriend changed gender working atop Mauna Kea and I lost her to the ladies!”
― Steven Magee

“I was hallucinating without the ‘Mad Honey’ atop 13,800 feet Mauna Kea!”
― Steven Magee

“The Thirty Meter Telescope atop Mauna Kea is arguably one of the most disliked projects in the history of scientific discovery.”
― Steven Magee